2:47 PM MYT
KUALA TERENGGANU (Bernama): The Health Ministry has not received any reports of a new variant of the Covid-19 virus in Malaysia which was detected in the United Kingdom and is said to be more infectious.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said if there were reports related to the matter, genome sequencing would be carried out to identify the presence of the variant as well as taking action to prevent its spread. Malaysia has not yet fully open its borders because we are worried that Covid-19 cases from abroad like this will happen. So far, some countries such as Saudi Arabia and Germany have suspended flights from the United Kingdom due to new variant of the virus.
22 Dec 2020 / 14:26 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Ministry of Health has not received any reports of a new variant of the Covid-19 virus in Malaysia which was detected in the United Kingdom and is said to be more infectious.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said if there were reports related to the matter, genome sequencing would be carried out to identify the presence of the variant as well as taking action to prevent its spread.
“Malaysia has not yet fully open its borders because we are worried that Covid-19 cases from abroad like this will happen. So far, some countries such as Saudi Arabia and Germany have suspended flights from the United Kingdom due to new variant of the virus.
Visitors shopping for clothes and other items at Pasar Besar Kedai Payang. Bernama
KUALA TERENGGANU: Tourist destinations around Terengganu seem to come “alive” again after the arrival of tourists following the relaxation of restrictions on interstate and inter-district travel since Dec 7.
Locations such as Pasar Besar Kedai Payang here as well as Pantai Mengabang Telipot and Pantai Teluk Ketapang in Kuala Nerus received a relatively unusual number of tourists compared to before.
Some eateries selling various types of seafood such as squid dipped in flour had to open earlier than usual (3pm) because many customers had started queuing from 2pm.
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